SFA Events vs Gulfood
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SFA Events
Connect with professionals in the specialty food industry. Discover events, network with participants, and build your personalized agenda. Utilize AI assistance for recommendations and interactive maps for easy navigation.
- Discover participants with smart search
- Rich participant profiles
- Direct chat and meeting scheduling
- AI-powered concierge recommendations
- Interactive floor maps
- Personalized agenda building
- Session saving
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Stay connected with the best community in food. Explore and join year-round events and programming from SFA! The Specialty Food Association (SFA) is the not-for-profit trade association of the $219-billion specialty food industry, representing more than 4,400 businesses worldwide including makers, buyers, importers, distributors, and service providers. The SFA Events app keeps you in-the-know about trade shows, networking opportunities, business-building programs, and more. Whatever event you're interested in, you can plan, explore, and connect with ease: - Discover fellow participants with smart search tools - Learn more through rich participant profiles - Chat and schedule meetings directly - Ask Sofie, your AI-powered concierge, for tailored recommendations - Navigate with interactive floor maps - Browse keynotes, sessions, and workshops to build your agenda - Save sessions to create your personalized show plan - And much more to enhance your experience! Visit www.specialtyfood.com for more.
Gulfood
Navigate the world's leading food and beverage sourcing event with the official app. Discover exhibitors, schedule meetings, find your way around, and stay updated on sessions and news. This digital companion is designed for buyers, exhibitors, and innovators to enhance their event experience.
- Explore exhibitors
- Plan meetings
- Navigate venues
- Stay informed on updates
- View sessions
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Experience the world’s most influential food and beverage sourcing event with the official Gulfood app. Easily explore exhibitors, plan meetings, navigate the venues, and stay informed about the latest updates and sessions. Whether you’re a buyer, exhibitor, or industry innovator, the Gulfood 2026 app is your essential digital companion for maximizing every moment of the show.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gulfood at 5.0 against SFA Events's 4.3. Gulfood also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SFA Events's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gulfood holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SFA Events has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SFA Events | Gulfood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION, INC. | ExpoPlatform LTD |
Customer experience
SFA Events
Gulfood
In-app purchases
SFA Events
No in-app purchases
Gulfood
No in-app purchases
